LWC Faults Report On Diesel Flow From Lagos Water Tap In Victoria Island.
10, Tiamiyu Savage Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, home of Mrs. Lydia Onafeko.
Managing Director, LWC, Engr.
Muminu Badmus in a statement on Tuesday said the LWC Zonal Distribution team of Victoria Island visited the house to investigate the source of intrusion of diesel into the service pipe that supplied water to the above mentioned property.
Badmus said: “it is established that the said property is sandwiched by two generating sets, one of which during servicing and sometimes filling up the fuel tank discharges diesel and black oil into the drainage system in front of the property”.
He explained further that the drainage was blocked and filled up with black oil, diesel, empty pet bottles and other filthy items, adding that prior to this incident, there was an activity of digging and trust boring across the frontage of the property, carried out by a contractor of one of the telecommunication companies in the State.
“It is confirmed that the problem is a localized problem, peculiar to the property which is polluted as a result of intrusion of diesel and other substances that gained access to the service pipe through an opening caused by an activity of the telecommunication outfit in that area,” he said.
“However, the findings are clear indication that the water supply to Tiamiyu Savage Street, Victoria Island is good and safe for all human use,” he said.
He warned contractors working on Lagos roads to desist from infringing on LWC Mains and Service pipes, as the state government would put all necessary instruments in place to stem such act.
While assuring the public on the quality of water produced by LWC, Badmus expressed the commitment of the agency in providing potable and uninterrupted water supply across the State, as LWC water is conformed to acceptable standard.